Daily Inspiration: Meet Christina Scherer

Today we’d like to introduce you to Christina Scherer.

Hi Christina, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I started creating very young, though I didn’t always have the language for what I was doing. I grew up moving constantly, which taught me early how to observe, adapt, and—like a turtle—find stability inside myself.

Art, performance, and imagination became that anchor. I began working as an actor as a child, which led me to pursue storytelling professionally, learning how emotion moves through the body, how presence can shift a room, and how meaning can be communicated without words.

Over time, my creative expression widened. I found myself increasingly drawn to visual art, poetry, sound, and the unseen systems that shape how we feel inside spaces.

Painting became a way to slow down and listen. My work evolved into abstract, intuitive pieces created through ritual and sound—often with crystal sound bowls, tuning forks, and heart-led singing—allowing the process to stay a little unruly and guided by what the painting itself seems to ask for. I use Feng Shui principles as a guide when placing the work, paying attention to how each piece settles and lives within a space.

Today, my practice lives somewhere between art, energy, and the spaces we move through every day. I make paintings meant to be felt as much as seen—pieces that hold a certain frequency, invite stillness, and quietly support the rooms they end up in. I’m studying Feng Shui as a way of listening more closely to how art and place speak to one another, and how intention can be felt, not just understood.

Everything I do now feels like a continuation of an instinct I’ve always had: to translate feeling into form, and to create work that offers connection and grounding—for myself first, and then, hopefully, for others.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
No, it hasn’t been a smooth road. I experienced a lot of rejection very early on. As a young actor, I struggled for years to get representation, and I spent a long time being told “no” before I ever heard a real “yes.” I booked my first breakout role nearly ten years after I started acting, which taught me patience—but also how fragile external validation can be.

What’s harder to say is that even after that moment, the road didn’t suddenly open. Since then, I’ve gone through long stretches—nearly another decade—without acting work. Sitting in that space forced me to reckon with what it means to be a creator when no one is actively choosing you.

Painting began during that period as a way to give myself permission to create. It became a personal yes—one that didn’t depend on auditions, agents, or approval. Making art allowed me to stay in relationship with my creativity, even when the industry was quiet, and reminded me that my worth and voice weren’t contingent on being cast.

Looking back, those pauses shaped my work just as much as the opportunities did. They taught me how to trust my inner direction, how to create without permission, and how to build a practice rooted in self-belief rather than external validation.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I create abstract paintings that are meant to be felt as much as seen. My work is intuitive and process-led, integrating sound, ritual, and spatial awareness, with each piece created intentionally to support the energy of the space it lives in.

Because I moved so much growing up, I became deeply attuned to how different environments affect your mood, your nervous system, and your sense of self. That sensitivity now guides my work. I’m currently developing a new series focused on Feng Shui element “cures,” creating paintings aligned with each element to gently support balance, flow, and harmony within the home
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What sets my work apart is intention. These aren’t just decorative pieces—they’re made with the specific aim of improving a home’s chi in a quiet, practical way, without asking anyone to believe in anything beyond how the space feels once the work is there.

We all have a different way of looking at and defining success. How do you define success?
I define success the way Maya Angelou described it—liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. That definition has stayed with me because it keeps success rooted in integrity rather than outcome.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.christinascherer.com
• Instagram: @christinaTscherer

Image Credits
Emily Helen photography
https://ehphotos.mypixieset.com
insta: @emilyhelenphotography